The Bible and Music

After our class on Arvo Part, I decided to go home and listen to some more of his pieces. I found myself more engaged in the suspenseful pieces because I could envision a lot of things happening on a stage. His pieces give you a sense of time but also allow for a lot of imagery to take place. As a theater major, I always imagine putting things on a stage and watching them come to life and I could see many of his pieces contributing to that vision. I haven’t had this same experience with some of the other composers we’ve talked about but I am hoping to get these same ideas with more in the future. I’m excited to see what’s in store!